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Is there really any need to brand cattle anymore?

The reasons have largely disappeared

I hope everyone will seriously question if we need to brand — and if we do, how best to do it. I have heard several veterinarians and animal welfare scientists discuss if branding in its original form is even needed today. Lots has changed from the days of the wide-open range where cattle were mixed […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

U.S. to move BLM headquarters to Colorado

By Reuters 1 day ago

Reuters — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will move its headquarters to Colorado from Washington, officials said on Tuesday, sparking ire from conservationists who said the decision would weaken the agency dedicated to managing the country’s vast public lands. The Department of Interior, which oversees BLM, announced the move in letters to key congressional […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures weaken as beef prices decline

By Tom Polansek 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle and feeder cattle futures slumped on Tuesday as concerns about declining beef prices continued to hang over the markets. Decreasing beef prices have spurred expectations that meat packers such as Tyson and Cargill may be less aggressive when bidding to buy cattle, said Mike Sands, […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market experiences fortuitous bounce

By Jerry Klassen 2 days ago

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2-$5 higher on average. Auction barns had limited numbers on offer but strong buying interest surfaced for quality packages. Alberta feedlots were the main buyers setting the price structure. There were two main factors enhancing demand this week. First, U.S. packers started to show some […] Read more

Livestock, Pasture

Alberta to lengthen public leases for ‘exemplary’ ranching

By GFM Staff 5 days ago

Ranchers who display “exemplary” stewardship as tenants on Alberta’s public lands could soon be eligible for double the term of the usual lease. The province announced Tuesday it expects the new policy to come into effect in late autumn this year and “in the coming months” will release new guidelines on what would be considered […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs book biggest one-week climb since April

By Julie Ingwersen 6 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures closed higher on Friday and the most-active August contract recorded its biggest weekly gain since April, supported by expectations of thinning U.S. hog supplies, traders said. A glut of hogs has hung over the futures market for months, but traders see supplies starting to […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end lower

By Julie Ingwersen July 11, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures fell about three per cent on Thursday on sluggish cash markets, traders said, retreating after a two-session surge that lifted the August contract to a near-three-week high a day earlier. CME August lean hogs settled down 2.55 cents at 79.175 cents/lb., one day after […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs up on technical buying, cash values

By Julie Ingwersen July 10, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures neared a three-week high on Wednesday, buoyed by a mix of technical buying and ideas that a glut of U.S. hog supplies was showing signs of tightening, traders said. Fears of an expansion in Asia of the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in China […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market softens on limited volumes

By Jerry Klassen July 10, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $3 lower on average. Many auction barns were on holidays last week. Auctions that did hold sales had limited numbers on offer. The feeder market remains under pressure due to negative feeding margins, firm feed grain values and weakness in deferred live cattle […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up on firming cash pork, China hopes

By Julie Ingwersen July 9, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures roared higher on Tuesday, with the most-active August and October contracts settling up by the daily three-cent-per pound limit on a mix of technical buying, firmer cash pork values and optimism about U.S. trade talks with China, traders said. CME’s most-active August lean hogs […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Market stuck in range until acreage report

ICE weekly outlook: Choppy canola trade likely

U.S. grains: Wheat, soybeans slightly lower after midday rise

Tag Archives Cattle

U.S. to move BLM headquarters to Colorado

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures weaken as beef prices decline

Klassen: Feeder market experiences fortuitous bounce

Alberta to lengthen public leases for ‘exemplary’ ranching

U.S. livestock: CME hogs book biggest one-week climb since April

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end lower

U.S. livestock: Hogs up on technical buying, cash values

Klassen: Feeder market softens on limited volumes

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up on firming cash pork, China hopes

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